Harmful algal blooms are proliferations of algae that harm human health or the environment: Some of these produce poisons that can be ingested through seafood and may be especially harmful to children due to smaller body size. In Alaska, there are regular blooms of Alexandrium sp. that produce the toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, which can be lethal. Indigenous […]
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The topic of desalinated water in Mediterranean countries, like Israel and Cyprus and its effect on human health, because of the reduced content of magnesium in the final treated water was brought up. The First Scientific Webinar in 2025 was completed successfully. The CHILDREN_FIRST and the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health held the first webinar of the […]
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Literally more than 1000 people passed by our kiosk at European Researchers Night We would like to thank everyone who visited our kiosk to find out about health promotion, disease prevention and health education. It was a fun day for the Public and for us full of… Games Experiments Interactions
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The CHILDREN_FIRST international cohort network and the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health cordially invites you to the upcoming webinar Title:The Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) research opportunities and some research examplesPresenter:Prof. Nikos Theodoropoulos, Department of Economics, University of Cyprus.Abstract:The seminar will provide a background on the SHARE data, its structure and the research opportunities […]
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The implementation of a cohort study in a child population is viewed Positively by a critical mass of teachers and parents It requires appropriate information and activation in order to realize the benefits Clarification of ethical issues, in order for participation levels to allow its beginning and successful completion.
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The 10th annual Public Health Workshop, held on October 8 and 9, 2024, has concluded. 8 October 2024 MAIN RESULTS (in summary) • The need to strengthen cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth on children’s health issues at school has emerged • Government, education system and public health professionals, the main equation […]
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“My children fall within the age group for participation in the Observatory, and I hope their school will be selected.” Katia Savva, Journalist, Alpha News, Alpha Cyprus. The main objective of the Cyprus Children’s Health and Environment Observatory is the systematic investigation of the exposure of elementary school children to various environmental factors (e.g., lifestyle, home/school environment) and their relation […]
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We are excited to announce the commencement of the delivery of the first (Auguste – September 2024) and second (January 2025) part of personalized reports. These detailed reports provide valuable insights into each participating child’s health and environment based on the recent assessment. The report includes personalized results on the following: Part 1: Child’s Blood Pressure Measurement Child’s General Urinalysis […]
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